(07 Sep 2013, 7:55 pm)Andreos1 wrote At the risk of going off-topic, but (probably before you became as active), I mentioned Dalton Park quite a few times.
For what is essentially the biggest attraction in the area and the planned extension, the transport links are shocking - unless you live in Seaham, Stockton Road/Ryhope Road or Sunderland City Centre.
I still firmly believe the X7 should have called there, but even then connections to/from Dalton Park would still need improving.
Your right, public transport links to DP are shocking and I would back your argument up on X7, but if the X7 was to stop there, I reckon it would be better cutting Seaham and being Sunderland-A19-DP-Peterlee, then head to Middlesbrough...I have also tried to argue a case for the X10 to stop there, to open links to Teesside and Tyneside...Only problem is that it is absolutely heaving sometimes and sometimes causes traffic to be backed up and would probably need the layout of bus stops looked at Not really sure if the demand would be there, but lets see what happens when phase 2 goes up, hopefully it will up the demand and present a good argument whether it can be better served...only time will tell
